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Five Nights at Freddy's 3[]
Phantom Freddy's jumpscare, animated.
Phantom Freddy has no movement pattern, however, he can occasionally appear in the hallway, right in front of the player, slowly shuffling to the left, before ducking down, as if hiding. He then appears inside the Office, jumpscaring the player.
Phantom Freddy will randomly appear to walk across the window in front of the player. The player must be viewing either the Monitor or the Maintenance Panel until Phantom Freddy finishes walking across the length of the window to avoid triggering his jumpscare. If the player fails to do this while Phantom Freddy is wandering, he will duck down, completely removing himself from the player's sight. He will then jumpscare the player a few moments later. He only appears from Night 3 and beyond, alongside the other active phantoms.
A very simple strategy to avoid Phantom Freddy is to simply ignore him. The player is advised not to stray away from the camera's view for too long, as this can trigger his attack. The moment the player exits the camera, Phantom Freddy can attack.
If the player stares at Springtrap without pulling up the Monitor or Maintenance Panel when he is in the window or the doorway, Phantom Freddy can attack with no warning, disabling the ventilation system.
Also, if the player is on the Monitor or Maintenance Panel, they can wait until Phantom Freddy finishes walking across the length of the window. This is recommended, as Phantom Freddy will never jumpscare the player if this is attempted, though this can prove to be a little risky, as this involves staying in the Monitor or Maintenance Panel, and the player needs to use both to locate Springtrap and reboot the systems, respectively.
Ultimate Custom Night[]
Phantom Freddy jumpscaring the player in Ultimate Custom Night.
Phantom Freddy returns in Ultimate Custom Night as one of the many selectable characters.
Upon active, Phantom Freddy will be noticed slowly appearing out of thin air within the Office. The player is required to use their flashlight (by pressing the Z button) until Phantom Freddy entirely disappears. If Phantom Freddy appears fully solid, he will jumpscare the player, causing them to black-out for a few seconds.
The challenges in which Phantom Freddy appears are as follows:
- Bears Attack 1 (1)
- Bears Attack 2 (5)
- Bears Attack 3 (10)
- Springtrapped (20)
- Chaos 2 (20)
Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted[]
Phantom Freddy's jumpscare, animated
Phantom Freddy appears in the mode FNAF 3 (VR). His role is similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 3, lurking in the hall outside the office. Unlike in Five Nights at Freddy's 3, he will not jumpscare the player if he is being stared at for too long. He also makes a cameo in Ennard's Blacklight Vent Repair level, where an enormous red version of him will walk around the background of the 2nd floor of Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental.